Policy Control Function
E523101
The Policy Control Function (PCF) is a 5G core network element that centralizes policy rules and provides unified policy control for quality of service, access, and charging decisions across the network.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3GPP network function
ⓘ
5G core network function ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
Access and Mobility Management Function
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Application Function ⓘ Network Exposure Function NERFINISHED ⓘ Session Management Function NERFINISHED ⓘ Unified Data Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
access policies
ⓘ
charging policies ⓘ quality of service policies ⓘ |
| definedIn | 3GPP 5G System architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivesPoliciesFrom |
application-level information
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network slice information ⓘ operator configuration ⓘ subscriber data ⓘ |
| goal |
enable flexible and dynamic policy control in 5G systems
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provide consistent policy decisions across the 5G core network ⓘ |
| manages |
policy rules for PDU sessions
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policy rules for QoS flows ⓘ policy rules for access and mobility ⓘ policy rules for charging control ⓘ |
| partOf | 5G Core Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
policy decisions to AF
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policy decisions to AMF ⓘ policy decisions to SMF ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Policy and Charging Rules Function NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Policy and Charging Rules Function in 4G EPC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
centralizes policy rules
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provides unified policy control ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | 3GPP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stores | policy rules in PCF policy repository ⓘ |
| supports |
policy decisions for QoS enforcement
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policy decisions for charging enforcement ⓘ policy decisions for data traffic treatment ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
network slicing policy control
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policy control for 5G QoS flows ⓘ policy control for QoS differentiation ⓘ policy control for application functions ⓘ policy control for charging differentiation ⓘ policy control for non-3GPP access ⓘ policy control for roaming scenarios ⓘ |
| supportsService |
differentiated QoS per service
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differentiated charging per service ⓘ policy-based access selection ⓘ policy-based traffic steering ⓘ |
| usesInterface |
N15 reference point
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N5 reference point ⓘ N7 reference point ⓘ Npcf interface family ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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